Fort Pierce police said Baker told officers who followed her to a gas station that she was locked out of her truck.

According to the arrest report, as Baker searched for her keys, a clear plastic bag containing cocaine fell out of her pocket and onto the ground. Police said they also found another bag of drugs inside her truck next to her keys.

Baker is a teacher at H.L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens. School district spokesman Nat Harrington said Baker has been temporarily reassigned and has no contact with students.

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